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The article there says that Lego are considering swapping plastic bags for recyclable paper ones following letters from children.
Seems a bit crap if you ever want to repackage a model. I miss the days when sets - bigger ones at least - came with moulded inlays to compartmentalise everything.
IKEA zip lock bags FTW. Useful for sandwiches, wet weather gadget protection, freezer storage, packet ham.
for smaller sets you can just tip it all back in the box so not an issue. I've got at least one old Technic set where instead of bags it has smaller thin cardboard boxes that fit together neatly inside the main box - might be a decent compromise!Seems a bit crap if you ever want to repackage a model.
As for the original comment - don't think it's Virtue Signalling (mainly because they are actually doing something!) They have been investing/researching plant-based replacements for ABS for years. I have a promotional set of lego flora which is all plant-based plastic (wouldn't work for normal Lego bricks as it's quite a bit softer) and the long-term goal is for all bricks to be made sustainably, once they figure out how!
The plastic bags are useless heat sealed things, very much single use and can lead to serious Lego explosions and lost pieces if not opened carefully.
I think their research is long term and commercially driven as well, it's not proving easy to replace the current materials, proper Lego is highly engineered to precise tolerances, material characteristics are vital for it to work properly, many times over.
Anyway who puts it back in the box, doesn't everyone have a wall of Lego to keep their spare bits in?
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Surprised no one has mentioned this:
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/mos-eisley-cantina-75290
on sale today for VIP members
@Craig_w it's cool but basically a giant playset, not really a display piece (not that I've got a problem with that 😂) In contrast IMO the new HP Diagon Alley set looks really interesting even though I have zero interest in Harry Potter - with a few changes could be a normal street from an historic town/city
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It's a nice set, but I'm not that into the Master Builder Series. I prefer the UCS sets...mostly. Not overly enamored with the a-wing.
DV was getting a hard time at the Moon Base this weekend.
at the Moon Base
The Beta 1 Command Base, I think you'll find.
I’d forgotten about the moonscape base plates.
I like the A wing, it's a clever build and I think the end result is pretty good. I like the Cantina but it is a great play set rather display set.
Surprised no one has mentioned this:
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/mos-eisley-cantina-75290
on sale today for VIP members
Very cool indeed and meets the 10p/piece marker. But at £320 it is insanely overpriced IMO.
DV was getting a hard time at the Moon Base this weekend.
Early 80s space sets provided most of my creativity I reckon. I loved those kits and spent sooooo much time making stuff.
that makes **** all sensemeets the 10p/piece marker. But at £320 it is insanely overpriced IMO.
Costco are doing the technic Lambo for £260 delivered (RRP £350) at the mo, which is as cheap as I’ve seen it.
Does anyone know if the colour matching on that there Lambo is sorted out yet
1/2 price in Tesco at the moment. I only went in for a piece of fish
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Spotted that earlier this week. I'll be curious to hear what you think, it didn't look all that Technic from the box.
We're far from experts, this may be our first technic, most complex before gas been the millennium falcon. I have to say, it's great and we're enjoying it.
I'm just the finder of pieces, and mistakes, the 12 year old is building
Wasn't the Ecto1 already available?
Yes, but as a much smaller (minifig scale) set... this is massive, similar to the recent Batmobile one. Also this is based on the forthcoming movie, not “classic” GB.
Now flicked through the pictures, it is quite big isn't it? (And I'm glad I didn't imagine the other model!)
Oooh, that Ecto1 is lovely!
Oh that's ace. What's with the wee roller trap thing?
anyone know what the DB5 is like?
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/james-bond-aston-martin-db5-10262
I'm selling my UCS y-wing and looking for something to replace it
Oh that’s ace. What’s with the wee roller trap thing?
Ghost trap innit.
I’m selling my UCS y-wing
Heresy, Lego is for collecting not selling (although my missus has got wind of the second hand value of my loose Lego (£11.6k), that doesn't include the UCS Lego or the lads Lego).
Db5 is a really good build. I think I preferred the mustang though
Probably mentioned already.... but the £650 Millennium Falcon is what I wish I could afford... or fit somewhere once built
although my missus has got wind of the second hand value of my loose Lego (£11.6k)
You've got 11 grand's worth of Lego BY WEIGHT? Shit the bed.
I got the Aston Martin for my 40th. It's great, love the ejector seat
stumpyjon
Full MemberGhost trap innit.
Well yeah but it's not from either of the two films is it?
Read up three posts from your original question.
No it's worse than that, I've got £11k of catalogued parts, loaded on Brickowl which calculates the current value based on the current prices which vary daily. 102000 parts and counting. That picture back up the thread is actually my loose Lego storage.
No it’s worse than that, I’ve got £11k of catalogued parts, loaded on Brickowl which calculates the current value based on the current prices which vary daily. 102000 parts and counting. That picture back up the thread is actually my loose Lego storage.
You catalogued each brick individually?
I mean... christ, do you want to buy some Lego?
Moreover,
Where do you live and can I come visit when the current crisis passes?
Sweajnr (6) and I built the Chevrolet as a lockdown project. In terms of technic it's only the steering and the engine. It's good value as build, build B model then rebuild A model is a reasonable length of time.
We've also built the cement mixer. A much more technical build but no B model.
I find myself eyeing up the car transporter especially as it's also got the B model but it's a big kit....
Cougar, I'm pretty close, just north of Bacup in Rossendale!
Ooh!
Anyone interested in doing some swappage?
Last year I swapped a Caterham for Merak's Saturn V. It took me most of the year to persuade #1 son to build it with me and he loved it and has asked for more.
Would anyone be interested in swapping a Lunar Lander 10266 for the Saturn V? Or maybe something like the Defender?
Or WHY?
I'm selling my Lego Technic 42043 - Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 on eBay if anyone is interested. Absolutely mint, assembled once by an adult (me). Now disassembled, complete with unused stickers, instructions, box etc.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184537533227
@Rich_s I have a complete boxed Technic Volvo excavator 42053 if that's of interest? Been meaning to ebay it but only to make room for something else
@davosaurusrex
Thanks - I'll speak to him when he's back from school and see if he's up for it. He had mentioned space but I do like the look of the Ovlov.
Cool, let me know. Just remembered it has the motor kit with it which operates the boom and lights, brings the RRPs pretty close together as well I think
if you were ever going to get the UCS millenium falcon - now is time 15% off at john lewis
https://www.johnlewis.com/lego-star-wars-75192-ultimate-collector-series-millennium-falcon/p3410616
@slackboy that's not the cheapest it's been lately though, was £520 @ JL when they were running their Lego promotion in Sept. It's been offer loads recently too... I wonder how many have been bought & stashed away as "investments"? Surely too many to actually make it worthwhile? Would love to build it but it's just too big (and expensive even when on offer! 🤣)
but it’s just too big
Fear not.
Although I suspect if I plonked that bad boy in the middle of the lounge Mrs Door may have something to say...
@creakingdoor most of those look a bit meh as it's just a big model unimaginatively displayed but there are a couple where it's been built into a coffee table and also a diorama (hanger scene etc) surround by Stormtrooper minifigs... now they look really cool... 🤔
@zilog6128
I'd want to display it and put some Star Trek mini-figures in there, just to piss off the Universe!
But I won't, because I can't afford a divorce, or the MF come to that!
Credit to HUKD, but ASDA have the Bugatti Technic for £200......no, don't want it.....must...be....strong.....
The Trump one is beautifully observed, right down to the ridiculously long tie. The big complex mocs are amazing but I reckon the small, really constrained ones are more impressive
rockhopper70
Free MemberCredit to HUKD, but ASDA have the Bugatti Technic for £200……no, don’t want it…..must…be….strong…..
For 42083, the Chiron? Same on amazon btw
Giuliani is specifically the ‘Four Seasons’ event
Love that Trump figure!
Over lockdown I've built the Falcon and Star Destroyer ... I'm now struggling to hang them! Wow they are big and heavy.
The Falcon has a habit of exploding if not handled carefully and needing a full rebuild. I built a 5ft star destroyer at Christmas but couldn't lift it when complete.
@stumpyjon, what are the boxes you're using for storage?
Visited my mum a few weeks ago, and rescued my Lego collection from the attic. Rebuilt my beloved 8865 and was amazed by just how much easier it is to build if you sort the parts first!
Rebuilt my beloved 8865
I had one of those, regret selling it to my mate.
That Trump figure is genius, so many details in such a simple figure!
The logo, the pot belly, the droopy chin, the hunchback, the overly long time and even the small hands! Bravo 👏
Don't forget the wall.
pdw combination of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/compartment-organiser-16-x-13/7260p
and
https://www.screwfix.com/p/turbo-ii-expert-storage-case/6532h
The key thing is the compartments lift out, much easier to find pieces, tip them out, rummage put them away. The organisers with the fixed dividers area pain.
For big stuff I use the Really Useful Boxes, good secure lid.
Thanks. I've got Really Useful Boxes for other stuff, but none of their dividers/trays looked great for Lego.
The Star Destroyer is very um, grey! I think it should be ok to hang as it has a reasonable center chassis. The Falcon does just fall apart even if you look at it slightly funnily.
*Whispers quietly* Most of my ‘Lego’ is Chinese knock-off.
*Whispers quietly in return* any particular brand you'd recommend?
Slight tangent, but tonight it is our Scout Troop’s Lego speed build competition, but I thought that some of you lot may fancy a go too.
Rules:
1. You can only use 1 mini figure and 20 4x2 bricks.
2. You cannot counterweight them or prop them up with anything else.
3. You have three minutes for each round.
Round 1) How high can you get your mini figure off the table?
Round 2) How wide can you make a bridge with your mini figure on it?
Round 3) How far can you cantilever your mini figure off the side of the table?
For added jeopardy, if your figure falls off you have failed!
Go!
*Whispers quietly* Most of my ‘Lego’ is Chinese knock-off.
*Whispers quietly in return* any particular brand you’d recommend?
My friend, *sorry, my friend is also interested*
I too have a "friend" who is interested.
I will have a look at what 'brands' they are when I get home. I generally just buy whatever is cheapest of the model I want on aliexpress. It's always worth searching for both the Lego part number and 'Lepin' part numbers. Some are direct copies, other are available in slightly different versions. Star Plan and Mould King both ring a bell. There are occasionally missing/poorly made pieces, but so far its always been small bits I've already had spares of.
The only Chinese model I haven't been impressed with was the Bugatti Chrion, as the body panels were a mix of slight different shades.
My friend was looking at this.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001264811440.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.25ce3c00qbolMr&mp=1
Delivered for £31.
What should I he expect? Will there be printed instructions etc...?
I’ve got around 6 Chinese lego knock offs. All been absolutely fine 🙂
I bought the genuine lego sian and couldn’t believe the colour differences in the green bits 🙁
Ahhh sod it.
Just bought the car.
Let's see what turns up. Will be flogging it for half what I paid once I'm done as I have nowhere to put it!
Hmm, my friends whisper posts seem to have been removed.
Anyhoo..
I bought the genuine lego sian and couldn’t believe the colour differences in the green bits 🙁
I read this and saw the pictures and was amazed that they hadn’t been recalled. Lego have a big play about the quality control but that seemed to be a major screwup. It certainly put me right off getting one, especially given the cost.
Cheers Harry- that’s another of our Scout Zoom sessions planned!
Just bought the car.
I built a not-Lego-technic-but-is-really car, wasn't even a fake as it was a 100% new design. It wasn't quite up to Lego standards as the instructions had a couple of errors I can't imagine getting past Lego QC, but otherwise it was fine and the blocks were of a perfectly acceptable condition. Might have to get another one 🙂
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We've just had a discussion around the legality of not-Lego Lego as it is something of a grey area. The line in the sand we're going to draw here is this:
Selling Legoish building blocks is clearly fine, you can buy Mega Blocks in Tesco. Lego's patent / copyright on the brick system expired in the 80s.
Selling fake Lego under the pretence that it's actually real Lego is counterfeiting, clearly illegal and verboten as a topic of conversation on the forum.
The middle ground where the likes of Lele are making direct copies of existing Lego sets is less clear. But Lego can and do go after companies to protect their IP and we don't want to be having to spend the next six months splitting hairs trying to adjudicate what is and isn't fair game, that's the job of expensive lawyers. Plus there's nothing to stop anyone from downloading model instructions directly from Lego for free and building them using their existing collection, which further muddies things.
TD;DR - copies fine, counterfeit bad.
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And in answer to the earlier question, this is an amusing read.
(See https://brickset.com/news?query=communist for previous versions.)
nah it's not a grey area at all. It's ripping someone off. Hopefully no-one who happily buys any of these sets ever posts a thread to have a moan if their bike gets stolen! 😉The middle ground where the likes of Lele are making direct copies of existing Lego sets is less clear.
it muddies nothing - they actively encourage it like you say. (They even bought out the fan-created site Bricklink a while back which is the main marketplace for 2nd hand bricks - there is a tool which you can use to build a model in CAD, and it will automagically put together a list of sellers where you can buy all the 2nd hand bricks to build it). They just want you to do it with [I]actual Lego[/I]. 😃Plus there’s nothing to stop anyone from downloading model instructions directly from Lego for free and building them using their existing collection, which further muddies things.